_______ is define as a federal process and proceedings filed by a prisoner for his/her release.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Habeaus Corpus

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Experience has shown that as people's knowledge of the police function increases, their respect for the police function decreases

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Thirteen-year-old Susan is arrested by a police officer for possession of cocaine and is referred to a juvenile court. Julia, an intake officer, files a document that outlines the charges against Susan. In addition, she requests that the court either hear Susan's case or transfer it to an adult court. In this scenario, Julia has filed a(n) _____.

A. indenture B. petition C. charter D. subpoena

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From their research, Burgess and Holmstrom (1974) described two distinct phases of victims’ responses to sexual assault: ______.

a. denial phase and acceptance phase b. acute phase and acceptance phase c. denial phase and long-term reorganization phase d. acute phase and long-term reorganization phase

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Treatment of sex offenders is likely to be successful if offenders:

a. are able to recognize and understand the factors that contributed to their offense. b. monitor themselves and their environment to detect changes indicating that their risk to reoffend is increasing. c. remain willing and able to apply monitoring and intervention skills in a timely and effective manner, including seeking outside assistance when necessary. d. all of these choices.

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